Learn to Paint Podcast
Episode 22: Sarah Sedwick, Part 1
Nov 23, 2020 · 46 min · Season 2 · Episode 22 · 33.6 MB
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This week, I’m talking with oil painter Sarah Sedwick. This interview will be in two parts with Part 2 (a bonus episode of sorts) coming your way, Dec. 14
In part 1, you’ll discover how premixing frees you up to make looser paintings. You’ll learn how to paint those shadows and explore different types of palettes. Plus a whole lot more.
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- 2:35How Sarah Sedwick got into art
- 3:01The point she decided to get serious about painting
- 4:03The struggle to get back into art after art school
- 8:42Materials: What Sedwick uses to paint
- 9:02What she likes about oils that other mediums don’t give her
- 11:49What solvent and mediums she uses
- 13:18Using a palette knife for mixing
- 14:30Sedwick’s process overview
- 16:08The challenge of “how did I mix that?!”
- 17:04Biggest challenge she sees her students facing with color
- 18:39Different types of color palettes
- 20:54Black
- 22:12Using three colors to mix
- 24:31Oooh Phthalo
- 25:09How she creates her set palette
- 27:47Approach to palette
- 29:42Creating a basecamp
- 32:53Portrait or still life painter?
- 34:50Fundamentals that still life teaches you
- 35:40The importance of setting up a still life
- 37:46What thinking she does in her still life
- 40:58Where in her process she does design and composition thinking
- 43:38Figuring out value structure in the real world
- 45:34Notans and deciding value